Bisola Makanjuola

Bisola Makanjuola
Sport
CountryNigeria
SportAmateur wrestling
EventFreestyle
Medal record
Women's freestyle wrestling
Representing  Nigeria
African Wrestling Championships
2014 Tunis 55 kg
2017 Marrakech 60 kg
2018 Port Harcourt 59 kg
2020 Alger 59 kg

Bisola Makanjuola (born 29 August 1996) is a Nigerian freestyle wrestler. She won two silver and two gold medals in the African Championship between 2014 and 2020.[1][2][3]

Sports career

Bisola first win at the African Championship was in 2014 in Tunis where she competed in the 55 kilo category and earned a silver medal.[4] In 2017, she participated at the same event but this time held in Marrakech, Morocco and also won a silver medal in the 60kg category.[5]

At the 2018 African Wrestling Championship held in Port Harcourt, Makanjuola defeated her opponent and came first in the 59kg winning the gold medal.[6]

The 2020 African Wrestling Championship competition at Algiers also ended with her victory as Makanjuola won the gold medal for the 59kg category.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Freestyle wrestling - Bisola Makanjuola (Nigeria)". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  2. ^ "International Wrestling Database". www.iat.uni-leipzig.de. Archived from the original on 28 October 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  3. ^ "International Wrestling Database". www.iat.uni-leipzig.de. Archived from the original on 28 October 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  4. ^ "International Wrestling Database". www.iat.uni-leipzig.de. Archived from the original on 8 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  5. ^ "International Wrestling Database". www.iat.uni-leipzig.de. Archived from the original on 8 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  6. ^ "International Wrestling Database". www.iat.uni-leipzig.de. Archived from the original on 28 October 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  7. ^ "International Wrestling Database". www.iat.uni-leipzig.de. Archived from the original on 29 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
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